The Chargers said after practice Friday that running back Melvin Gordon will not play Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs in the season finale.
The team listed Gordon out on its injury report for the Week 17 contest.
Coach Mike McCoy said the decision owed to Gordon “not being 100 percent and where we thought we needed him to be to be Melvin."
The coach said Gordon was “crushed” Friday morning when McCoy and General Manager Tom Telesco informed him of the move.
Gordon had stated an emotional case Thursday why it was important for him to play Sunday, though he also acknowledged that his ailments would prevent him from being at 100 percent health.